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Crimson Bambler. — Seldom has a rose so soon caught the 

 public fancy as this. It has found a home in almost every 

 garden. It is not an English rose, but, I believe, brought over 

 from Japan. It claims the distinction of being up to the present 

 time the only rose other than exhibition roses to which the 

 National Eose Society has awarded the Gold Medal. 



Marchioness of Londonderry. — H.P. Ivory white. This is 

 the other gold medallist of the year. Quite a contrast to the 

 above. An exhibition rose pure and simple, producing one 

 bloom of great size and substance on the top of each sturdy 

 shoot. A hot dry season rose. From an exhibitor's point of 

 view I think it is the best white H.P. we have. 



Captain Hayiuard. — H.P. Crimson, glorious in colour, 

 handsome for its depth of petal. Considering the dryness of 

 the season of 1896, it is surprising how such a thin rose could 

 be exhibited so well as this has been this year. 



Bridesmaid. — T. A deeper-coloured Catherine Mermet, dis- 

 tinct, vigorous ; will probably take a leading position in the Tea 

 <jlass. 



1894. 



Marchioness of Downshire. — H.P. Eosy pink flowers of 

 fair size and good substance, distinct, free-flowering, probably 

 preferring a cool season. It promises to be a good exhibition 

 variety. 



Mrs. Sharman Crawford. — H.P. Silvery pink flowers of 

 medium size, somewhat inclined to be thin, but stands well. It 

 appears to require much thinning and disbudding. This also, 

 I think, will be best in a cool season. 



Clio. — H.P. Flesh colour, most distinct, and for this reason 

 will probably prove useful to exhibitors ; blooms of good size and 

 substance. 



1895. 



Paul's Carmine Pillar. — Eosy carmine, single, hand- 

 some, blooming in clusters from lateral shoots, very strong in 

 growth. It will probably prove a beautiful and useful addition 

 to the garden roses, and is likely to become a general favourite. 



W. J. Grant. — H.T. Bright rosy pink, deep-petalled. This 

 rose, thus named, was exhibited and awarded the Gold Medal of 

 the N.E.S. in 1892. Afterwards it was sold to an American 

 firm, who sent it out under another name. Of this rose I have 



